Dozent: Prof. Dr. Moritz Bälz
Die
Vorbesprechung zu diesem englischsprachigen Seminar findet am Mittwoch,
den 05.02.25, 14:00 c.t. im Raum R. 2.101 (RuW-Gebäude) statt!
Course description
Courts and their most important
personnel, judges, play a key role in realizing justice. This also
applies to Japan, even if there is remarkably little litigation in
Japan by international standards. Japanese courts, particularly the
Supreme Court, enjoy a reputation for interpreting their role
cautiously and exercising pronounced judicial self-restraint,
especially vis-à-vis the legislature. Recently, however, an
increasing number of examples could indicate a more activist
attitude, if not a general tendency for change.
The seminar looks broadly at
courts and judges in Japan from a comparative perspective. The aim
is to better understand what role Japanese courts play in Japanese
law and society, what institutional and other factors are effective
in this respect, and what general trends can be identified.
Japanese language skills or prior
knowledge of Japanese law are no prerequisite (albeit, of course,
highly welcome). Two introductory sessions and a certain amount of
reading assignments will provide a foundation for student
presentations and papers. Active participation is expected from all
participants.
Further Information see OLAT.
